Lexington County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lexington county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 55,402 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,765 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,664 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,641 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,269 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 10,063 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 142,083 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,550 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,597 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,852 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,653 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 11,466 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,163 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,802 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 169,108 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,835 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 100,408 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 4,358 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 10,163 | 6.0 |
Female | 8,497 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 16,344 | 9.7 |
Female | 9,395 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,833 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 159,241 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,458 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,838 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 129,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,483 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 105,596 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,311 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 201,383 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 111,101 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 87,606 | 43.5 |
Same county | 42,350 | 21.0 |
Different county | 45,256 | 22.5 |
Same state | 25,525 | 12.7 |
Different state | 19,731 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,676 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 216,014 | 100.0 |
| Native | 209,731 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 207,414 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 138,063 | 63.9 |
Different state | 69,351 | 32.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,317 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 6,283 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,238 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,177 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 4,106 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,283 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,507 | 24.0 |
| Asia | 1,584 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 156 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 75 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 2,584 | 41.1 |
| Northern America | 377 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 201,383 | 100.0 |
| English only | 190,705 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 10,678 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,340 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 5,787 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,784 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,111 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 822 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,532 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 662 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 216,014 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 195,404 | 90.5 |
| Arab | 436 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 395 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 217 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,214 | 1.5 |
| English | 21,368 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,507 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 762 | 0.4 |
| German | 32,412 | 15.0 |
| Greek | 794 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 631 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 21,877 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 4,991 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 140 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,153 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,394 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 147 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 689 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,712 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 4,531 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 235 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,502 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,303 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 410 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 209 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 35,088 | 16.2 |
| Welsh | 896 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 316 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 47,075 | 21.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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